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Sascha Weiss and Scott Simpson

Sascha Aibel Weiss and Scott Evan Simpson were married Saturday in a ceremony that incorporated Jewish traditions at the Landmark Loew’s Jersey Theater in Jersey City. Taylor Asen, a friend of the couple who became a Universal Life minister for the event, officiated.

Ms. Weiss, 32, is keeping her name. She is a freelance documentary producer in Manhattan who produced “Paycheck to Paycheck: The Life and Times of Katrina Gilbert,” which is to premiere March 17 as a part of “The Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back From the Brink” on HBO. She has also worked as an associate producer on “La Camioneta” (2012) and as a co-producer on “The Weight of the Nation for Kids” (2013) on HBO.

She graduated from Wesleyan University in Connecticut and received a master’s degree in public affairs from the University of Texas.

She is the daughter of Wendy Aibel-Weiss and Larry S. Weiss of Brooklyn. The bride’s father is the head of school at the Brooklyn Friends School. Her mother is the director of exhibits and education at the 9/11 Tribute Center, which offers walking tours and programs about 9/11 at the World Trade Center site.

Mr. Simpson, 31, is a supervising lawyer in the criminal defense practice of the Bronx Defenders, a nonprofit organization in the Bronx that provides free legal representation. He graduated from Haverford College and received a law degree from the University of Michigan.

He is the son of Linda F. Simpson and Daniel P. Simpson of Englewood, N.J. The groom’s mother is the office manager at Newman & Simpson, a law firm in Hackensack, N.J., where his father is the managing partner.

A version of this article appears in print on March 9, 2014, on Page ST18 of the New York edition with the headline: Sascha Weiss, Scott Simpson. Order Reprints|Today's Paper|Subscribe